According to the notice of application, the applicant is
requesting several amendments to the master plan to
accommodate the assisted living facility. The changes require City
Council approval.

These include increasing height limitations to allow a
45-foot average elevation for portions of the building, and
treating assisted living as a “commercial use” to remain consistent
with the land use mix outlined in the master
plan.

According to documents posted by the city, the park
district and developer did agree to an easement which will allow
the access road for the development to cross the southwest
corner of the park district’s tot lot parcel.

In exchange, the district will be able to use the
new driveway for park access.

According to a project narrative filed last year, Wyatt Cottages
is designed to be a “low scale, walkable neighborhood of
single-family homes.” Each house will have a private garden space
and a roof oriented to maximize exposure for solar panels.